Enjoying Your Old Ford Truck

[68 Ford Stepside]

I took this shot right at the edge of Lake Greenwood.

[68 Ford Stepside]

Man, what a day! We headed out this morning to ride the back roads & take some snapshots. The first shot i wanted to take, i realized we left the freaking camera at home. We continued on & behold, we were driving by a 67-72 & 73-79 Ford truck junk yard. Really nice seventy two year old gentleman let me look around his shop & junkyard which specializes in old stuff, particulary Ford trucks. Said he has another place he doesn't allow the public to see & it is 60 acres of old Fords & cars.

I'm really in Ford heaven by now just listening to his stories of how he started collecting old Ford car & trucks fifty years ago. He did agree to let me take some photos of the sixty acre lot at sometime in the future.

While I was there, i remembered i needed a radio bezel for the old flareside & asked if i could look for one. He gave the ok & i with toolbox in hand walked over to a '69 F100 & no bezel. Looked inside four more '68-'69 trucks & no bezel. The sixth truck, a '68 F100 flatbed was the charm. I removed it & went back to the office to pay for it. The old man said, you seem like a nice guy & you're driving my favorite brand truck, therefore it's no charge for the bezel.

Now i've priced these bezels from several companies & they're selling for $75.00. I consider myself very fortunate to get one for free. Wasn't a bad day after all considering i forgot my camera. Have A Great Ford Day!

[ultraranger]

Some sad old Ford iron close to where I live;

[68 Ford Stepside]

Good post, nice photos.Thanks!

[68 Ford Stepside]

Another old house being reclaimed by mother earth.

[SoCalExile]

Some sad old Ford iron close to where I live;


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at that Galaxie!

[68 Ford Stepside]

The last late forties cotton gin left in our area.

[68 Ford Stepside]

I always say I've seen it all & then come upon something that blows me away. I've seen hundreds of brush guards during my life, but none like the attached. Homemade from rebar & painted silver. What was this guy thinking.

[68 Ford Stepside]

Haven't seen one of these extended cabs in a long while.

[ultraranger]

Got cabin fever today so the wife & I went out for a drive, in the '69 Ranger, and took a few photos of the old truck at various locations along the way.

[68 Ford Stepside]

Good stuff, thanks for posting, nice truck. Have A Great Ford Day!

[Crabenho]

I'm just finishing up another Great Ford Day. Thanks for the fun thread!

[68 Ford Stepside]

I'm just finishing up another Great Ford Day. Thanks for the fun thread!

You live in a beautiful state. How about post some photos from time to time. Have A Great Ford day!

[abe]

I always say I've seen it all & then come upon something that blows me away. I've seen hundreds of brush guards during my life, but none like the attached. Homemade from rebar & painted silver. What was this guy thinking.


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It sure looks ugly, but the grille is perfect. The grille did its job! Someone ought to buy that grille!

And, Stepside, I am glad you are back! Love the pics you take!

[Whateverman]

I always say I've seen it all & then come upon something that blows me away. I've seen hundreds of brush guards during my life, but none like the attached. Homemade from rebar & painted silver. What was this guy thinking.


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somehow my old lady zoned in on the license plate below that monstrosity .....its very sweet apparently

love the pics!